Best 14" Bandsaw with a foot brake

[michael flay]

So I am looking for a 14" bandsaw with a foot brake to compliment my Minimax S500p and have narrowed it down to the following choices

General 90-170B
King Industrial KC-1502FXB
Baileigh Industrial WBS-14
Rikon 10-350

Looking at the specs the General, Baileigh and the King are pretty much identical. Just wondering if any one owns one of these saws and what you opinion of it is. In case someone is wondering I left the Laguna Lt14SUV off the list because it is $500 more than the others up here.

[Earl Rumans]

It's hard to go wrong with the Rikon but the Baileigh has some good reviews also. I have the Baileigh JP-1250 and it's a nice machine so I think the BS would also be a good choice. I have had some spotty results when calling them for help so if you need more info I would only contact

Shane Henderson
Baileigh Industrial Woodworking
920-482-3220
shenderson@baileighindustrial.com (shenderson@baileighindustrial.com)

[Robert Carruthers]

Rikon is updating the 10-350 to the 10-351. Don't know the details, but might get a 10-350 at a good price or the new 10-351 may have changes or improvements you want. If not for the $500 extra the
Laguna LT14 SUV would be my pick because it is a heavier saw IMHO. But money always seems to limit our choices.